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Science Fiction and Fantasy is a catch-all name given to two (or possibly more, see below) distinct genres of fiction. While these genres are distinct from each other they are often seen to have many similarities and are therefore often put together in bookstores - it is assumed that a fan of Science Fiction would be a fan of Fantasy. However this is not always the case and some fans of one of the two sometimes get quite irate over automatically being classified with fans of the other.

How many genres?


Science Fiction and Fantasy are themselves hard genres to define and Science Fiction in particular has very fluid genre borders (see each genres separate entry for a definition of the two genres). As such it is not unusual to find that a few books that some people would count as Science Fiction or Fantasy are not included in other peoples lists and other books that some people would not count as Science Fiction are so included. This is most noticeable with Fantasy books that are perceived to be primarily children's books (such as Harry Potter) and Science Fiction dystopian and/or alternative history books (such as Nineteen Eighty-Four).

Similarities between Science Fiction and Fantasy


Science Fiction and Fantasy are often placed together because, as mentioned before, they often share many similarities. These similarities include, but are not limited to:

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1st Encounters - An online gallery of over 1,000 original works. Artwork that will amuse, amaze, and sometimes terrify.
Meta Description: [ 1st Encounters: Surreal, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, and Fantasy, Artwork and Illustrations by Duncan Long, Illustrations and artwork by professional artist Duncan Long; surreal, fantasy, sci fi, sci-fi, science fiction, and SF art - thought-provoking illustrations that amuse, amaze, and terrify. ]

3D Fiction - Computer genetared images of star ships, robots and futuristic worlds.
Meta Description: [ Pagina web de Victor Sanchez, dedicada a las 3 Dimensiones y la CF a traves de la obra grafica del autor ]

Above The Blue Horizon - 3D computer graphics and movies dedicated to spaceships, starships, and UFOs.
Meta Description: [ A science fiction multimedia web site dedicated to spaceships and ufos in art, science and literature. ]

Beyond the Lucid Dream - From the realm of the spirit, a bit of philosophy and many digital images created with the Bryce and Painter programs. The Bloops and Copperworld Tales galleries are particularly interesting.
Meta Description: [ Well-known in the art community, SkyDancer's site offers a wide range of digital art galleries as well as pages on Japan, Japanese food, family and friends. ]

CG - Domain - Offers widescreen posters, each of which feature a quote from the show, in addition to a large gallery of Babylon 5, Star Trek, Star Wars, and assorted artworks. Lightwave users may download models.
Meta Description: [ Freelance Lightwave Artist, and Digital Art Galary featuring scifi and non-scif artwork, as well as downloads for Lightwave models and tutorials ]

Digitiz - Collection of 3D rendered landscapes and figurative images. Also includes CD cover art.
Meta Description: [ www.digitiz.be ]

First Impressions - Computer art, animations, backgrounds and acrylic paintings.
Meta Description: [ creations by annette wiltfang for use on your webpages ]

Gale, Tom - Sci-fi and fantasy artist portfolio and narrative multimedia projects.

Gil Bruvel - Computer-rendered 3D images of imaginary landscapes, figures and still-lifes, some in styles that are reminiscent of 15th century paintings. Secure online ordering for limited edition fine art prints and other merchandise.

Gion Resano Spaceport - Rendered images of a spaceport serve as the navigation interface of the home page of Peter Guhl. Terminal A leads to links to the mundane world, while Terminal B leads to the rest of the developing planet Ognio and the Bro System.
Meta Description: [ The Gion Resano Spaceport is your starting port into phantasy and reality ]

Indvik, Lauren - Presents the works of a student in Southern California almost all of whose works are pure digital paintings of female figures. Includes a biography and Frequently Asked Questions with extensive technical information.

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La Galeria Fantasia - Photoshop rendered collages and photo manipulations of Maria Igarashi.

McAllister, Patricia - Shares examples of space and fantasy art, created in Adobe Photoshop. Includes digital paintings of nebulae, galaxies, planets, as well as mythological, and fantasy scenes.
Meta Description: [ In memorium ]

Michele Wilson - Computer generated art specializing in space, science fiction and fantasy scenes.

NebulaTower.com - Gallery of 3D dark fantasy and sci-fi art by Will Ferrers.
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Shrox Industria - Motion picture quality imagery of other places and times, created using 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Maya, Poser, and Photoshop.

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